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• Looking for Smoke

  Cobell, K. A.,

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  After Samantha is found murdered, the four teens who were the last to see her must clear their names. But is one of them the killer? K.A. Cobell is an enrolled member of the Blackfeet Nation.

• Sheine Lende

  a Prequel to Elatsoe

  Little Badger, Darcie, 1987-

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  Shane and her mother use their ghost dogs to track down missing people, but when Shane’s mother disappears, she, her brother, some friends and her not-to-be-trusted grandparent must find her. Darcie Little Badger is Lipan Apache.

• The Unfinished

  Isaacs, Cheryl,

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  When Avery happens upon a strange pond in the forest, she awakens a forgotten force and the dark water haunts her. Then people in the town start to go missing and Avery must reconnect with her Elders and her culture to save the town.…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Where Wolves Don't Die

  Treuer, Anton,

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  When Ezra is suspected of setting fire to his bully's house, his father takes him to the rez at Nigigoonsiminikaaning First Nation where his grandparents live. Ezra has always dreamed of working the trapline with his grandfather, this year…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• A Constellation of Minor Bears

  Ferguson, Jenny, 1985-

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  When Hank gets a traumatic brain injury, his sister can’t forgive Tray for not preventing it. Now Molly and Tray are set to hike the Pacific Coast Trail together and she has to face her anger not just at him, but herself as well. Jen…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Liar's Test

  Kwaymullina, Ambelin, 1975-

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  Bell Silverleaf has hidden her treesinger heritage and managed to secure a place in the Queen’s Test. She must compete in deadly challenges to win the crown and help her people. Ambelin Kwaymullina belongs to the Palyku people of the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Saints of the Household

  Tison, Ari,

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  Max and Jay have learned not to rock the boat with their abusive father. When the brothers are involved in a fight, they have to reconcile their violent past with the men they want to become. Ari Tison is Bribri.

• Rez Ball

  Graves, Byron,

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  An Ojibwe high school basketball player has to step up and become the star player he's always wanted to be to win the Championship. Byron Graves is Ojibwe from the Red Lake Nation in Minnesota.

• Hopeless in Hope

  John-Kehewin, Wanda, 1971-

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  When Eva’s little brother is found roaming the streets, Eva is sent to a group home where she is gifted her mother’s diary. The diary helps her understand her mother, but will it help her forgive her? Wanda John-Kehewin is a Cree-Métis.

• Fire From the Sky

  Åstot, Moa Backe,

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  Best friends, Ante and Erik, have grown up living a traditional Sami lifestyle, but as Ante starts to notice other feelings for Erik he has to reconcile his thoughts and actions. Moa Backe Åstot is a Sami novelist; this book has been…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Those Pink Mountain Nights

  Ferguson, Jenny, 1985-

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  Berlin, Cameron and Jessie come from very different backgrounds, but they all work for Pink Mountain Pizza. When the weekend takes an unexpected turn, they have to learn that they need each other to keep things going. Jen Ferguson is…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Into the Bright Open

  a Secret Garden Remix

  Dimaline, Cherie, 1975-

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  A queer/indigenous retelling of The Secret Garden. Cherie Dimaline is from the Georgian Bay Métis community.

• No Place Like Home

  Bird, James, 1979-

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  Open has grown up living out of his Mom's red Pinto, playing a game that has his family running from the cavalry as they move from town to town. James Bird is of Ojibwe decent.

• Funeral Songs for Dying Girls

  Dimaline, Cherie, 1975-

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  A lonely girl befriends a ghost girl in the cemetery where she lives with her father. Cherie Dimaline is from the Georgian Bay Métis community.

• We Still Belong

  Day, Christine, 1993-

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  A lot happens on Indigenous Peoples' Day for Wesley and her family, but can she ask her crush to the dance? Christine Day is Upper Skagit from Seattle.

• The Storyteller

  Hobson, Brandon,

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  A boy searches the desert to find his missing mother, but ends up on an epic adventure. Brandon Hobson is an enrolled member of the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma.

• Indigenous Ingenuity

  a Celebration of Traditional North American Knowledge

  Havrelock, Deidre,

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  A fun, nonfiction book about scientific discoveries and technological inventions from Indigenous North Americans. Deidre Havrelock is Cree from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada.

• Harvest House

  Smith, Cynthia Leitich,

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  Hughie becomes conflicted when he finds out the haunted house he has been working on will feature the crying "indian maiden" of local folklore. Cynthia Leitich Smith is a member of the Muscogee Creek Nation.

• Secret of the Moon Conch

  Bowles, David (David O.),

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  Romance blooms across time when two lonely teens find a magical conch shell. David Bowles is a Mexican-American from Texas and Guadalupe Garcia McCall was born in Piedras Negras, Coahuila, Mexico and immigrated to U.S. as a child.

• Warrior Girl Unearthed

  Boulley, Angeline,

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  Perry just wants to fish, but now she has to work to pay back her aunt. Her internship turns into a passion project when she finds out about tribal artifacts and remains that are being kept in a museum's collection. Angeline Boulley is an…Read moreRead more of this annotation